Middle of Nowhere

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FLIES!! FLIES, FLIES, FLIES!!!!!
I've discovered the real reason that nobody really lives in the outback. Forget about the lack of water and the extreme heat - the flies are enough to drive anyone completely insane!

At least I have luggage. Jesse doesn't. Virgin Blue left his in Sydney. They didn't accidentally put it on the wrong place (which I could understand as mistakes happen); they didn't put it on ANY plane!

Anyway, yeah it's really hot here. After walking around all day I feel pretty ill. Hopefully I'll be okay for the three day Uluru tour we're doing tomorrow. There will be a lot of hiking.

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Photos

Jesse
When the airline loses your luggage, they cheer you up by making you sit around and fill out forms.

Todd River
Yes, this is a river. Every 8 years or so, it even has water in it! These things are some kind of poisonous (isn't everything) melons. Every year they have boat races here. The racers cut holes in the bottom of boats and run down the dry riverbed with them!!